—On Money and Truth— 💰 When a rich person lies, people say: that's so true, you've been right all along. But when someone poor is right they say: you're lying — nothing could be more wrong. —Abū al-ʿAynāʾ (Iraq, d. 896)
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Farrūkh, Tarīkh al-adab al-ʿArabī, 2:339
jun 26, 2025, 12:17 am • 1 0 • view
Actually "Money Talks" would be a better title. Oh well.
jun 26, 2025, 1:06 am • 6 0 • view
From Ahiqar, chap 2, line 17, My son! If the rich man eat a snake, they say, "it is by his wisdom," and if a poor man eat it, the people say, "from his hunger." sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe2...
jun 26, 2025, 2:55 am • 3 0 • view
That is quite similar, nice!
jun 26, 2025, 12:59 pm • 1 0 • view